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Enterprise resource planning (ERP) provides the necessary infrastructure that forms the operations and transactional system
of record for manufacturers of all types and sizes. Now decades old, as it has become more pervasive, there is risk in perceiving
it as a given and neglecting to measure its busines (...)
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... Source: Infor. Document Type: White Paper Description: Enterprise resource planning
(ERP) provides the necessary infrastructure that forms the operations and ...
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2011-01-11
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which
does not work in some manufacturing environments. (...)
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Material requirements planning is a system that strives to plan replenishment just before a withdrawal from stock, which does
not work in some man...
Published:
2005-08-08
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Today’s consumers expect that the products they order will be delivered in a timely fashion—so timely, in fact, that
the demands are often far greater than a manufacturer’s capabilities. Being unable to meet order request deadlines can be
costly for producers. Learn about a solution that can he (...)
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... Learn about a solution that can help: material requirements planning
(MRP) software can ensure materials and products are available for production and delivery ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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For over eighty years, the Edlund Company has been a leading supplier of stainless steel appliances and equipment to the
food service industry—a highly competitive sector with lean operating margins. In 2003, to uphold quality standards and gain
tighter control over its manufacturing process and custo (...)
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... control over its manufacturing process and customer service functions, Edlund decided to replace its
material requirements planning (MRP) software system.
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Published:
2010-03-11
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has been growing so strongly that where SCM was once viewed as a means to gain competitive advantage, companies
now see it as a necessary extension of an ERP system, (...)
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SCM vendors are adding best of breed solutions to ERP product suites and are aggressively marketing this new functionality.
The SCM market has be...
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2003-04-04
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International Coatings International (ICI), a producer of plastics compounds, upgraded to BatchMaster’s 2002 enterprise resource
planning (ERP) solution in order to support its projected growth. This resulted in improved cash flow, reduced inventory,
and an elimination of shortages. Read on and find ou (...)
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... International Coatings International (ICI), a producer of plastics compounds, upgraded to BatchMaster’s
2002 enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution in ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms. (...)
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As enterprise applications systems developed over time, a continuous stream of new terminology surfaced. This is a glossary
of those terms.
Published:
2004-12-25
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SSI's approach appeals to process manufacturers, as well as some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high volumes,
where the traditional manufacturing resource planning (MRP) approach often shows many shortcomings (and can even be a recipe
for disaster). (...)
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SSI's approach appeals to process manufacturers, as well as some discrete manufacturers with short lead times and high
volumes, where the traditio...
Published:
2006-07-26
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With rapid growth and revenues exceeding $100 million (USD), Quality Bicycle Products is under increasing pressure to meet
demand. To keep driving growth, QBP realized its forecasting capabilities and performance would need to be optimized. To help
meet the needs of these efforts, QBP began looking at an (...)
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... be optimized. To help meet the needs of these efforts, QBP began looking at an inventory and demand planning
solution. Discover ...
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2010-03-11
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... ERP], supply chain management [SCM], or manufacturing requirements planning
[MRP] applications) and ... much or has not been understood by many material
managers. ...
Published:
2009-09-30
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the extended
enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendors excel in depends on their original ERP system's suitability for repetitive versus
to-order environments. (...)
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Intentia, Fujitsu Glovia, QAD, and SSA Global's solutions supporting lean manufacturing are examined. Which areas the
extended enterprise resource...
Published:
2006-02-20
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A group of serial entrepreneurs was look¬ing to jump-start business operations at a series of high technology startups by
implementing advanced manufacturing software early in the business cycle. In implementing Expandable ERP at each of their
startup companies, the entrepreneurs were able to minimize t (...)
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Expandable Case Study: Expandable ERP. Source: Expandable Software. Document Type: Case Study Description: A group of serial
entrepreneurs ...
Published:
2010-03-11
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project. (...)
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Linking an APS to an ERP system, although simple in principle and worth the trouble, is nonetheless a major integration project.
Published:
2005-04-11
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Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity
including the "quantity of one" (i.e., through the so-called mixed-model production), while keeping inventories to a minimum
and shortening cycle times in order to quickly fill custome (...)
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Flow manufacturing leverages techniques to help manufacturers create any product on any given day, in any given quantity including
the "quantity o...
Published:
2004-01-14
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Cover-time planning (CTP) is a "pull" system, but with the intent of planning and not merely waiting for the execution time
to act. (...)
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Cover-time planning (CTP) is a "pull" system, but with the intent of planning and not merely waiting for the execution
time to act.
Published:
2005-08-09
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Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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... Today's ERP systems originated from Material Requirements Planning
(MRP) and Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP-II) techniques developed
in the 1970s and ...
Published:
2000-06-29
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the software market, either in software delivery methods, features and functions, or software integrations
with other applications. Organizations are looking for solut (...)
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Read this comparative analysis on APS, SCM, and ERP to make your business processes more cost-effective. Constant changes
are happening in the soft...
Published:
2010-02-12
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Case Study: Progress Paint.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System of Case Study. A few years ago,
Progress Paint realized its non-integrated software systems and manual processes were slowing productivity. To boost efficiency,
the company replaced the old systems with a single ac (...)
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Case Study: Progress Paint.Reports and Other Software Program to Use In Your Complex System of Case Study. A few years ago,
Progress Paint realized...
Published:
2010-03-11
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than traditional processes taking place within the walls of an enterprise. This is a concise ERP reference
guide for anyone needing a general knowledge of ERP feature (...)
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ERP remains the information backbone for contemporary manufacturing enterprises. However, today's ERP systems are required
to address more than tr...
Published:
2001-02-05
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Abstract:
Enterprise Resources Planning (ERP) business models and information systems originated in the 1970s and 1980s, an inflationary
period. They addressed business priorities that were strongly influenced by inflation. Many manufacturers are now confronting
worldwide price stability, or even deflationary pres (...)
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material requirements planning mrp:
... Today's ERP systems originated from Material Requirements Planning
(MRP) and Manufacturing Resources Planning (MRP-II) techniques developed
in the 1970s and ...
Published:
2000-06-29